TOKYO : As the field for the race to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan takes shape, energy and environmental policies will play a bigger role than usual. Former LDP political leader Fumio Kishida, former Interior Minister Sanae Takaichi, who have both announced they are running, and Regulatory Reform Minister Taro Kono, who […]
Japan proposes P82-million solar-powered cold storage facility DA – EQ Mag Pro
In a statement, the DA said Agriculture Secretary William Dar and delegates from the JAEC met on Monday and discussed the status of the latter’s proposed Safe Vegetable Production with Marketing Technology Improvement project in the Philippines. The Japan Agricultural Exchange Council (JAEC) is proposing to put up a cold storage facility in the Philippines […]
Amazon to buy solar power in Japan under PPA with Mitsubishi – report – EQ Mag Pro
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is expected to sign a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with Japanese trader Mitsubishi Corp (TYO:8058) for the purchase of solar energy from 450 installations in Japan, The Nikkei reports. Through Mitsubishi, the US e-commerce giant will buy electricity generated by solar plants installed by West Holdings Corp (TYO:1407) in the Tokyo Metropolitan […]
Japan, Russia to Cooperate in Hydrogen, Ammonia to Fight Climate Change – EQ Mag Pro
Japanese Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama and Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov signed a statement on cooperation after a virtual meeting as part of the Eastern Economic Forum, which started on Thursday in Vladivostok, Russia TOKYO: Japan and Russia on Thursday agreed to work together on hydrogen and ammonia production, the Japanese industry ministry said on […]
Japan’s Tepco Plans Solar-Powered Hydrogen Output – EQ Mag Pro
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) has won a state subsidy to move forward its project to produce hydrogen using solar power generation in Kofu city, Yamanashi prefecture. Tepco and other six firms including petrochemical producer Toray, shipbuilder Hitachi Zosen, German engineering firm Siemens, compression device engineering Kaji Technology, boiler engineering Miura Industries and battery […]
Japan doesn’t have enough EVs for its chargers
The number of charging stations in Japan fell to around 29,200 TOKYO : Japan, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged will become carbon neutral by 2050, is grappling with a classic “build it and they will come” problem. After offering subsidies to the tune of 100 billion yen ($911 million) in fiscal 2012 to […]
SPCG Retains Japan Project’s Start Date – EQ Mag Pro
SET-listed SPCG, a pioneer in solar farm development in Thailand, is maintaining its plan to start operation of its Ukujima Mega solar project in Japan in 2023, despite delays in investment caused by the pandemic. The 480-megawatt power generation facility is one of three on-ground solar farms to be developed to offset revenue and profit […]
Mr. SAITO Mitsunori Appointed As the New Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency India Office – EQ Mag Pro
New Delhi : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the appointment of Mr.SAITO Mitsunori as the new Chief Representative of its India office, effective on August 24. He succeeds Mr. MATSUMOTO Katsuo, who completed his tenure with JICA India after three years of service. Prior to this, Mr. Saito was working as the […]
Japan Doesn’t Have Enough Electric Cars For Its EV Chargers – EQ Mag Pro
Japan, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged will become carbon neutral by 2050, is grappling with a classic ‘build it and they will come’ problem. After offering subsidies to the tune of 100 billion yen ($911 million) in fiscal 2012 to build charging stations and spur electric-vehicle adoption, charging poles mushroomed. Now, with EV […]
Japan Targets Floating Wind Farms For Its Deep Coastal Waters – EQ Mag Pro
There are a number of projects in Japan focused on floating offshore wind. In June, a consortium made up of six companies was selected to develop a 16.8 megawatt floating offshore wind farm in waters off Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture. RWE Renewables and Kansai Electric Power have signed an agreement that will see the two […]